GAA championship games in Ireland are split between free-to-air TV (RTÉ and TG4) and the GAA’s own paid streaming service, GAA+. Games are picked match by match, not by which county is playing, so check the fixture before you settle in.
The quick version
- Free on RTÉ: RTÉ is showing 35 live championship games in 2026, including the football, hurling and camogie All-Ireland semi-finals, and the All-Ireland camogie finals are live on RTÉ too.
- Free on TG4: TG4 and TG4 Player show Allianz League games, the minor and U20 championships and the Ladies football championships, plus highlights.
- GAA+: everything else, with a season pass (€95 in 2026) or single games (€15). Check gaaplus.ie for the current price.
Start with our main guide: where to watch GAA legally in Ireland. If GAA+ won’t play, see GAA+ not working? Try these fixes.
For this week’s games, see sport on TV this week. Rugby fans: see our rugby guide.
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